Bonnet vents arden style.
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I've been jones'n for bonnet vents since day one. I've given up on an XKR bonnet so on to the next thing.
When I ordered my arden kit, it came with the bonnet bulges and I installed them, liked them but they cracked so I took them off. I didn't realize the real arden vents actually had a mesh portion at the rear.
So I've asked Chris at mina gallery to customize a set for me with stainless steel mesh.
I know a lot of members didnt like them but they don't photograph well and really look aggressive in person. And I think in keeping with the curves and shapes on the car!!
When I ordered my arden kit, it came with the bonnet bulges and I installed them, liked them but they cracked so I took them off. I didn't realize the real arden vents actually had a mesh portion at the rear.
So I've asked Chris at mina gallery to customize a set for me with stainless steel mesh.
I know a lot of members didnt like them but they don't photograph well and really look aggressive in person. And I think in keeping with the curves and shapes on the car!!
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I've been messing with vent ideas as well. As part of the process took pictures of a bunch of the vents on the club cars. Some guy makes a viper hood for a Saturn Sky, thought that might be a wild angle. I just saw a hood show up on eBay for $150 and was tempted to try something creative.
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He's supposed to be starting soon. The one thing he's going to do is keep the XK8 fog lights instead of those low horizontal ones.
He's supposed to be starting soon. The one thing he's going to do is keep the XK8 fog lights instead of those low horizontal ones.
You don't have the link for this do you? I really like this thing.
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I am going to fit the Aston bonnet vents which are the top left of the group if pics, I have a press tool to make the mesh which I made ages ago, I have the gear so might as well use it...... I like the look of the Fairy Design stuff but I believe they have not produced it for years, just not the front bumper..... It's not for me
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
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I am going to fit the Aston bonnet vents which are the top left of the group if pics, I have a press tool to make the mesh which I made ages ago, I have the gear so might as well use it...... I like the look of the Fairy Design stuff but I believe they have not produced it for years, just not the front bumper..... It's not for me
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
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I am going to fit the Aston bonnet vents which are the top left of the group if pics, I have a press tool to make the mesh which I made ages ago, I have the gear so might as well use it...... I like the look of the Fairy Design stuff but I believe they have not produced it for years, just not the front bumper..... It's not for me
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
Here's a link from a thread a while back CLICK HERE
As for the fairy body kit, I'm not really wanting to fake an Aston, more like have a totally unique jaguar. Not planning on loosing any jaguar badging. And I like the way it works with the existing headlights and bonnet. I don't think it's any different than fitting the XF rear tail lights to an XK8. From the rear, it looks like an Aston with them. Now marry your XF tail lights with the fairy bumper and I'm done!!!!!
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Jag#4 (01-19-2014)
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Are you seriously going to tell me you never thought Aston Martin when you did this?? And of course it looks like its doing the Aston thing since both the xk8 and DB7 are kissing cousins! And Ian Callum designed both and even early press accused Ian of repeating his aston rear on the XF!
Don't get me wrong, I love your work and wish it was more readily available in the states but anyone that puts XF lights on the rear of the xk8 is going for the "Aston at a glance" thing!!
But it's still stunning!!!
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I can see where most would say that is Aston-ish but for me, I know it isn't
I am not denying there is a very Aston theme to the XF light conversion, all I am saying is, it was not my intention, if I wanted to fit Aston lights I would of done so.......
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Flip the pics fast and guess which is which!!!
Flip the pics fast and guess which is which!!!
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